Having counsel present during police detention, or knowing that counsel could appear at any moment, would help to discourage arbitrary conduct and ill-treatment and would enable the counsel to advise the accused of his rights, including the right to remain silent.
La presencia de defensor durante la detención policial, o la posibilidad que pueda hacerse presente en cualquier momento, contribuiría a inhibir los actos arbitrarios y los malos tratos y permitiría al defensor aconsejar al detenido acerca de sus derechos, entre ellos el de guardar silencio.